realizirati

Realizirati is a verb used in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian to mean to realize, implement, or carry out something that has been planned or intended. It is commonly applied to plans, projects, programs, ideas, or dreams, and it can refer to bringing a concept into reality or making something operational. In financial or business contexts it may appear with meanings close to “to realize” in the sense of bringing a monetary outcome into existence, such as profits, although other verbs like ostvariti are also common in those contexts.

Etymology and status: realizirati is a loanword adapted into South Slavic languages from German realisieren (to realize, bring into reality), with roots that trace back to Latin and other Romance or shared European terms. It is now a standard part of the lexicon and can be found in formal, technical, and everyday language.

Grammatical notes: realizirati is a regular -irati verb. Its present tense forms include realiziram, realiziraš, realizira, realiziramo, realizirate, realiziraju. Compound tenses follow the usual Croatian pattern with auxiliary verbs, and the passive participle is realiziran. As a nuance, realizirati stresses the process of turning a plan into reality, whereas ostvariti emphasizes fulfillment or achievement of a goal.

Examples: “Tvrtka planira realizirati projekt do kraja godine.” “Ona je realizirala svoj san o putovanju.” In some contexts, “realizirati dobitak” may appear in financial language, though “ostvariti dobit” is also common.

See also: realizacija, realizator, ostvarenje, ostvariti, realizacija projekta.